Jon Osborn

Jon Osborn has written for American Angler, Garden and Gun, The Upland Almanac, and The Tactical Edge magazines and contributed to the book American Blue. Jon is a career police officer assigned to the patrol division and the tactical team. He divides his free time between his busy family and his passions for fly fishing and upland bird hunting.

Author Articles

Classic Michigan Flies: Joe's Hopper

Although Winnie’s Front Street Barber Shop in Traverse City advertised haircuts, anyone who stepped inside found much more than a fair-priced trim. The enthusiastic banter inside the crowded room nearly drowned out the metallic rasp of the shears. The walls were decorated with rough tree bark to provide a rustic environment, and a carved wooden trout in...